BASIC WORM BIN
Converts food scraps to wonderful Earthworm Castings
Design by Vermitech specialist, Todd Spratt  PARTS
NEEDED
30 gallon plastic storage container
8-2 inch square pieces of window screen
Top and cap from a typical water bottle
2 heavy duty nursery flats
12-1 inch screws or fence staples
3-1x3 wood stakes 3 ft. in length or like material
TOOLS
NEEDED
Drill and 1 inch drill bit or hole saw
Hand or power saw
Screw driver and hammer
Glue gun or caulking with silicone
Scissors or tin snips and tape measure
The
basic idea of this design is to create a raised interior floor so that
moisture may drain away from the bedding collected and used to water
plants, at the same time allowing air to circulate beneath the bedding.
BUILDING
INSTRUCTIONS
Drill a one inch hole at one end of your storage container in the center
and as near the bottom as possible. Using a saw or knife cut the top
off the water bottle just below the rim. Unscrew the cap apply a bead
of glue or caulk around the hole on the inside or the bin slip the bottle
top through the hole from the inside and screw the cap back on, this
will act as your drain. Note: you may have to enlarge the hole slightly
with a knife or file so make sure the bottle top fits through the hole
before applying glue. Now drill four 1 inch vent holes in each end of
the bin 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. Note: make sure the bottom
vent holes are above the drain but below the raised floor. Apply glue
around the vent holes on inside of bin a attach a 2 inch square piece
of window screen over the holes. Cut the 1x3 raised floor supports the
length of the inside of the bin place one on each side and one down
the middle on edge, you may want four depending on the strength of your
flats. Cut the flats with scissors or snips to fit the bottom of the
bin they will overlap where they meet, then screw or staple the flats
to the wood supports. You may also replace the flats with wire mesh
or plywood with holes drilled in it. Add a layer of cardboard or paper
over raised floor before adding bedding.
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